960s BC
| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
| Centuries: | 11th century BC – 10th century BC – 9th century BC |
| Decades: | 990s BC 980s BC 970s BC – 960s BC – 950s BC 940s BC 930s BC |
| Years: | 969 BC 968 BC 967 BC 966 BC 965 BC 964 BC 963 BC 962 BC 961 BC 960 BC |
| Categories: | – Deaths |
Events and trends
- 967 BC—Tiglath-Pileser II becomes King of Assyria.
- 967 BC—Solomon becomes king of the Israelites. (962 BC—traditional date)
- 965 BC—David, king of the ancient Israelites, died.
Significant people
- Solomon, king of the Kingdom of Israel
- Snake Spine Ajaw of Palenque, semi legendary (967 BC-?)